We've seen this before ourselves.       Usually the reason is that we have a
parameter(re-use delay period) set so that even though the information on these
tapes has been moved to other tapes by ADSM, the tapes aren't called back for 7
days.        This way if we have to restore the ADSM database to a point any
time in the last 7 days the tapes required for ADSM would still have the correct
data on them.

Dave




Ted Byrne <tbyrne AT DSSCORP DOT COM> on 01/18/2000 12:59:24 PM

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 Subject: "FULL" volume has no data - but unable to delete
          the volume?







We have a tape  that is off site which we can't seem to bring back onsite
through the normal processes.

The tape  was reclaimed yesterday, but has a status of FULL  although
utilization is at 0 and reclaimable is at 100%.  Q content shows no match, but
we are not able to delete the volume from the stgpool, even with
discarddata=yes.  We get a message that the volume "still contains data".

Following is the output of some queries and commands regarding the tape and the
reclamation process.

If anyone can shed some light on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Ted Byrne

01/18/2000 00:04:06  ANR0986I Process 142 for SPACE RECLAMATION running in the
                      BACKGROUND processed 52607 items for a total of
                      10,829,990,714 bytes with a completion state of SUCCESS
                      at 00:04:06.
01/18/2000 00:04:06  ANR1041I Space reclamation ended for volume D00082.
01/18/2000 00:04:06  ANR1041I Space reclamation ended for volume D00067.


adsm> q vol d00082 f=d

                   Volume Name: D00082
             Storage Pool Name: COPYPOOL
             Device Class Name: OVERLAND
       Estimated Capacity (MB): 27,391.7
                      Pct Util: 0.0
                 Volume Status: Full
                        Access: Offsite
        Pct. Reclaimable Space: 100.0
               Scratch Volume?: Yes
               In Error State?: No
      Number of Writable Sides: 1
       Number of Times Mounted: 1
             Write Pass Number: 1
     Approx. Date Last Written: 10/17/1999 13:45:22
        Approx. Date Last Read: 10/17/1999 03:26:26
           Date Became Pending:
        Number of Write Errors: 0
         Number of Read Errors: 0
               Volume Location:
Last Update by (administrator): COURIER
         Last Update Date/Time: 10/18/1999 11:00:17
adsm> q content d00082
ANR2034E QUERY CONTENT: No match found using this criteria.
ANS8001I Return code 11.

adsm> del vol d00082 discard=y
Session established with server DSS_NPB_AIX: AIX-RS/6000
  Server Version 3, Release 1, Level 2.40
  Server date/time: 01/18/2000 13:39:29  Last access: 01/18/2000 12:45:58

ANR2221W This command will result in the deletion of all inventory references
to the data on volume D00082, thereby rendering the data unrecoverable.

Do you wish to proceed? (Yes/No) y
ANS8001I Return code 13.

adsm> q act begint=-00:03 search=d00082

Date/Time            Message
-------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
01/18/2000 13:39:30  ANR2017I Administrator TBYRNE issued command: DELETE
01/18/2000 13:39:30  ANR2017I Administrator TBYRNE issued command: DELETE
                      VOLUME d00082 discard=y
01/18/2000 13:39:31  ANR2017I Administrator TBYRNE issued command: DELETE
                      VOLUME d00082 discard=y
01/18/2000 13:39:31  ANR2406E DELETE VOLUME: Volume D00082 still contains data.